Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2012-2176?

Affected: Lotus Quickr (Ibm) versions 8.2. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2012-2176 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2012-2176 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2012-2176?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2012-2176?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2012-2176 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

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CVE-2012-2176Lotus Quickr Memory Corruption

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in a certain ActiveX control in qp2.cab in IBM Lotus Quickr 8.2 before 8.2.0.27-002a for Domino allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) Attachment_Times or (2) Import_Times method.

Published May 25, 2012 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2012-2176 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.3 v2) affecting Lotus Quickr (Ibm).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

Scores

CVSS v2

9.3

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

32%

Higher than 98.2% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

ATLAS score

55/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

Public exploit code

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

Reports of active use

Advisories And Exploit References

advisoryhttp://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21596191

Description

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Lotus QuickrIbm	8.2	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
May 25, 2012
Last updated
Apr 28, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

1 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in a certain ActiveX control in qp2.cab in IBM Lotus Quickr 8.2 before 8.2.0.27-002a for Domino allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) Attachment_Times or (2) Import_Times method.
Affected: Lotus Quickr (Ibm) versions 8.2. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

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